U.S. Shale Boom Turns Trinity Into King of the Road

The railcar maker has a long way to run, thanks to our energy boom, busy railways and stricter regulation.

It is often faster to transport crude oil by rail than by pipelines, and that has resulted in an astronomical increase in the number of railcars needed to facilitate America's energy boom.

Warren Buffett has long wised up to the trend and bought an entire railroad in 2009, and railcar manufacturer Trinity Industries (ticker: TRN) is among those to reap big benefits. Railcar sales and leasing accounted for more than 60% of Trinity's...